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Paldal District

District of Suwon, South Korea From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Paldal District (Korean: 팔달구) is the central district of the city of Suwon in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.

CountrySouth Korea
Hangul
팔달구
Hanja
八達區
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Paldal District
Map of Gyeonggi highlighting Paldal District.
Map of Gyeonggi highlighting Paldal District.
CountrySouth Korea
RegionSudogwon (Gijeon)
ProvinceGyeonggi
CitySuwon
Area
  Total
12.86 km2 (4.97 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
  Total
217,093
  Dialect
Seoul
WebsitePaldal-gu Office
Korean name
Hangul
팔달구
Hanja
八達區
RRPaldal-gu
MRP'altal-gu
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Administrative divisions

Paldal District is divided into the following "dong"s.

  • Godeung-dong (고등동)
  • Hwaseo-dong (화서동), divided in turn into Hwaseo 1 and 2 dong
  • Ingye-dong (인계동)
  • Ji-dong (지동)
  • Haenggung-dong (행궁동), divided in turn into Paldalno 1 to 3 Ga, Namchang-dong, Yeong-dong, Jung-dong, Gucheon-dong, Namsu-dong, Buksu-dong, Maehyang-dong, Sinpung-dong and Jangan-dong
  • Maegyo-dong (매교동), divided in turn into Maegyo-dong and Gyo-dong
  • Maesan-dong (매산동), divided in turn into Maesanno 1 to 3 Ga
  • Uman-dong (우만동), divided in turn into Uman 1 and 2 dong

Cultural assets

The area contains the historic Gyo-dong area, in which Suwon Hyanggyo, the old City Hall, and Bugugwon lie, and Paldalmun, the south gate of Hwaseong Fortress is also here.

Critical Infrastructure

  • Gyeonggi-do Provincial Office
  • Suwon City Hall
  • Paldal-gu office
  • Gyeonggi-do Culture & Art Center
  • Suwon World Cup Stadium

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